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CityCouncil | 2014-04-15 | 10 | Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) model; stated a consultant economist would review potential developers' financials; there will be several stages, including a first cut to select which developer to interview; a more extensive, forensic evaluation process would take place once a short list is established. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the financial evaluation would take place during the RFQ process, to which the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if there will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, to which the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the negative; stated staff is not recommending an RFP process. In response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated developers are being asked to submit a project description, instead of detailed site plans or architectural renderings and drawings; a qualified developer will have completed, actual successful projects comparable to Alameda Point ; staff recommends entering into an ENA with the selected developer for an aggressive six-month schedule which includes two potential milestones: a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and a Development Plan (Plan), which both require Council approval at the end of the six-month ENA period. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what happens if the Council does not approve the DDA and Plan at the end of the ENA period. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded staff will make a recommendation to the Council about how to proceed based on the experience of the six months; stated the community will have an opportunity to go through an extensive process to review the detailed plan; the ENA period is essentially a test relationship with a compact schedule to allow a decision to be made about whether or not to continue the relationship; ultimately, there is no obligation for the Council to approve the DDA or Plan. Mayor Gilmore stated based on previous experience, developers are completely unfamiliar with the property when they submit renderings; during the ENA process, the developer realizes the expense for the projects depicted in the renderings is higher than anticipated and delivery falls short; the Council and the public end up feeling very disappointed. Councilmember Tam stated that she respectfully disagrees with Mayor Gilmore; the City already has form based zoning and entitlements in place; without renderings, there is no understanding of how projects will look; the AMP Operations and Engineering Assistant General Manager stated that he needs to know what buildings will be on Alameda Point before moving on to the next phase; renderings are an important reality check for the Council, staff and the community. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 15, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-04-15.pdf |